{"id":611,"date":"2013-05-01T20:17:04","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T20:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/?p=611"},"modified":"2013-11-02T11:16:55","modified_gmt":"2013-11-02T11:16:55","slug":"may-1st-harthope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/?p=611","title":{"rendered":"Harthope &#8211; 1st May 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, a run up to Harthope,calling at Branton on the way. Here a Cuckoo was hopping on the ground looking for food and several Sand Martins and Swallows hawked above. Perhaps eight Willow Warblers were in song and several Yellowhammers did likewise. In the Ingram Valley a Common Sandpiper was seen and more hirundines. Also 5 Wheatears fed in a field \u00a0 On to Harthope, looking very much like a March day, with barely a bud on the trees\u00a0. Birds noted included\u00a0Dipper, 24 singing Willow Warblers, 15 Mistle Thrushes,and 2 Buzzards. A Great spotted Woodpecker,calling and a few Red Grouse. Then a nice male Whinchat, followed by 3 more . Also, 5 or 6 Wheatears and a female Ring Ousel. On down to Paperhaugh, and 5 Crossbills drank at the river and Nuthatch seen. At the coast, 7 Avocets were at one site. \u00a0On to Druridge Bay, and Sedge\u00a0 and Grasshopper Warbler and Stonechat\u00a0noted as well as at Cresswell,\u00a08 Yellow Wagtails,\u00a0one of which was a blue-headed bird.\u00a0The Long tailed Duck duo were still present. A.S.Jack\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-611 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Dipper2CHarthope.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Dipper2CHarthope-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Red+Gouse+2CHarthope.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Red+Gouse+2CHarthope-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Whinchat+2CHarthope.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Whinchat+2CHarthope-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, a run up to Harthope,calling at Branton on the way. Here a Cuckoo was hopping on the ground looking for food and several Sand Martins and Swallows hawked above. Perhaps eight Willow Warblers were in song and several Yellowhammers did likewise. In the Ingram Valley a Common Sandpiper was seen and more hirundines. 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